January 2009
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Slip and Fall
Current ground conditions: atrocious, extremely dangerous
The remnants of yesterday’s bout of weather have caused me at least one life-threatening situation so far today. I expect many more. On the ground, the water has frozen over, creating a thin sheet of slippery ice. The snow is mixed in; the consistency is that of a half-melted slurpee. In certain areas, the snow hides the ice, giving...
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Now
The weather is so crazy outside. First it was snowing, which is mildly pleasant. Then the snow morphed into a snow-hail hybrid, for which a hat and umbrella were very useful. Now it is windy and raining heavily, which really dashes any hope of wanting to go out at all.
Picked up a bunch of mail. Mail always cheers me up. Even trashy magazines.
Amidst shopping period for classes. Retail is always...
If I had a private chef...
I would DEFINITELY be a raw vegan.
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Packing Blues
I was never good at choosing what to wear days in advance. I’m a dresser of whim.
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Washing Monster
There’s this one laundry machine down in the basement that is a bit detached from the rest. It’s rickety and lopsided, and if you lean on one half too hard, the whole entire machine will tip toward that side. Of course it’s not the first laundry machine you would pick if you had the choice, but when all the other laundry machines are taken up and you don’t have the time to...
SO DONE
Tonight: errands & laundry.
Tomorrow: bus to New York!, an increase of 20 degrees in temperature!
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LAST FINAL
Oh Justice. How you’ve haunted me these few days. Our relationship will soon be over in a few hours, and I’ll be glad to get you off my back. The parting will be far from mutual, for though you love me, I have come to despise you - though once in awhile, I do appreciate you for what your worth. Luckily, there’s tons of other Harvard kids who want you really be bad; we’ll...
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Innovation
Last night Jon Foreman used his harmonica as a slide.
He is so cool.
Also, Fiction Family just killed it. Sean Watkins can do his thing on the guitar.
“We’re going to be your fictional family for tonight.”
“Thanks for being our fictional family tonight.”
CLEVA
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Blast to the Past
Received this in my email inbox a few weeks ago:
“Greetings from your past. In the fall of 2005, you agreed to receive this message, which has been preserved for a year in the Forbes.com E-Mail Time Capsule.”
Here is an excerpt of my message to myself (it was all in bullet points):
“-i hate it when guys wear that gangster black denim -and when their butts hang out of their...
Sk-sk-sketchy →
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A Slow Death
Moral Philosophy is rotting my brain to its core. Like a slimy worm. It is by far, much more mentally taxing to be a rational, moral human being than to be an amoral creature, or for that matter, a star-studded rule-follower. At this point in time, I might opt for the latter.
WatchMr. President should be renamed “Busta Move.”
Favorite Kind of Fashion:
High-fashion menswear. I’d kill for some of those suits.
“The veil of ignorance is kind of cool. It’s such a good idea!”
– Overheard at Harvard: the Lamont Library cafe
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What's In the Air
The few hours preceding Obama’s inauguration - there was a general air of tingling anticipation… of excitement and hope. How do you describe the feelings of knowing that you are witnessing a historical moment - whether you love it or not? But not only a passing historical moment so much as a remembered, notable historical moment.
We sat in the Straus common room watching a tiny little...
Everyone Wants To See Naked People
The primal scream post on my blog may be the MOST popular post YET. Even days after it was posted, it is still receiving many many hits. Well not that many. But for my blog - many. Today 155 people clicked on that post, with a total of 518 hits on my blog. It’s true - SEX SELLS.
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CINNAMON
is a magical ingredient. It is the KEY to making oatmeal taste good. Forget the sugar - sugar does not possess the same kind of stimulating power. Remember this: use cinnamon whenever you need that extra kick. Cinnamon is so understated, so soft-spoken, so stealthy. It packs a punch, yet it is so quiet.
Other uses of cinnamon: curing colds, upping antioxidants, preservation, antimicrobial...
Today:
-Got abducted and dragged off in my pajamas, slippers, and very poor vision to Qdoba by a suite on my floor
-Went candlestick bowling (ridiculous game) with Mormons. and a Jew. and a Catholic.
Very eventful day.
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Climates
How is it 70 degrees in California and 10 degrees here?
I don’t understand it. I should probably not be a scientist when I grow up. or a Weather reporter dude.
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Dorm Crew
First day on the job…cleaning other freshman bathrooms. A few irrelevant but highly provocative discoveries:
(1) Boys are soooo much cleaner than girls. Girls, in fact, are disgusting. They leave their hair all over the shower, own way too many beauty products, and just cannot keep a clean bathroom. Boys rule.
(2) In one boys’ bathroom I found a FLAT-IRON - meaning, some guy around...
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Email regarding my Primal Scream pictures:
Hi! It’s “free hugs” guy! I don’t suppose you snapped a photo of my cocky (no pun intended… well, maybe a little) self last night? I would like one to show my friends. If you have one, can you email it to me? -M
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Cure for the Elegiac:
Napping on a rainy afternoon with the sounds of Balmorhea swallowing the room.
“Facebook. It should be called Funbook.”
– Sojourner Rivers
!!!
Sasha Frere-Jones of the New Yorker emailed me back!
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Guilt-Free Pleasure:
Straying from the paths in Harvard Yard and trampling instead across two feet deep of fresh powdery snow, ruining a beautiful, white, smooth membrane and leaving instead two lines of large staggered footprints.
Strawberry Swingin'
It’s such a perfect day!
(1) The most beautiful, powdery fresh snow (my desire to put food coloring in snow has peaked; I must execute this plan of mine soon!)
(2) Walking to church in the snow with Shannon
(3) Singing hymns in a place of sanctuary
(4) Refreshing sermon
(5) WINTER WONDERLAND brunch @ Annenberg = fresh omelettes made to order (lots of mushrooms & spinach available),...
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Guilt
I feel guilty when I start a new book without having finished the last. But seriously, it’s taking way too long to finish The American. Oh Henry James, why?!
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Fresh Tracks on Snow
Only Robert Frost poems spring to mind.
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Icees
When rain follows snow, a kind of slushee is created on the ground - this heterogenous compound of ice and water that marries the sound of stepping into a puddle with that of tramping across snow. I’d like to stick a straw into the ground and slurp up this slushee like an icee.
Sno-Cones
Is it considered vandalism if I put food coloring in the snow?
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Elevator Conversations
Situations concerning the elevator produce the most AWKWARD moments. It is pretty horrific to be trapped in such a tiny space with a complete stranger who is standing there with his hands in his pockets and you’re twiddling you’re thumbs and he’s looking up and you’re looking down, then he’s looking down and you’re looking to see where the elevator is on the...
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Back in Boston
The moment I landed, my fingers began to swell until “pudgy” became far more apt a description for my phalanges than “slender.” The width of my fingers from top to bottom was completely uniform (not a good thing). I knew it was smart not to wear any rings, or else things could’ve gotten painful…
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Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Picking out all the chocolate chips is a sure skill.